Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201406519 - Employee shocked when jackhammer strikes energized line

Accident Summary Nr: 201406519 -- Report ID: 0552651 -- Event Date: 09/23/2002
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
304896616	10/02/2002	1731	0	Corby Energy Services Inc

Abstract: On September 23, 2002, Employee #1, of Corby Engineering Services, Inc., was jackhammering a manhole when he struck a 4,800-volt energized line. Employee #1 received an electric shock and sustained injuries that required hospitalization.

Keywords: OVERHEAD POWER LINE, WORK RULES, STRUCK AGAINST, CONSTRUCTION, JACKHAMMER, ELEC CIRC PART--MISC, ELECTRIC SHOCK, UNDRGRD POWER LINE

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Highway, road, street		Demolition		$50,000 to $250,000

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	304896616			Hospitalized injury	Electric Shock	Construction laborers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Demolition Fatality Cause: Electric shock, other and unknown cause

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